Sugar dispenser



4 SUGAR DISPENSER Filed' Dec. 5, 1934 27` i. *Y 5 INVENTOR 1 'evy J5 J537 v ATTQRNEY y Patented Mar. 2, 1937 UNITED STATES genere PAENT @FHQE 6Claims.

The present invention relates to dispensing devices particularly adaptedfor the dispensing of cubes of sugar and is an improvement of my Patent1,688,123 of October 16, 1928.

'I'he objects of the invention are toi provide a simple, dependabledevice of this character for dispensing one cube of sugar at a time;which will not clog; and in Whichthe granules of sugar which fall awayfrom the cubes drop to a collectl0 ing chamber from which they may becleaned periodically.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are attained by thenovel construction and arrangement of the parts described in thefollowing specification and shown in the accompanying drawingconstituting part of this disclosure and in which :m

Fig. l is a front elevational View of a dispenser constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan sectional View, to an enlarged scale, as taken alongthe line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view as taken along the line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar View as taken at right angles to Figure 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the mechanism in dispensing position.

In the drawing the dispenser is shown as comprising a base It, on whichis removably supported a container I I provided with a cover I2.

These members may either be made of metal or moulded material and ifdesired the container may be transparent for obvious reasons.

The base It] is preferably formed as a chamber I3 having a removablebottom plate I4 and the top plate I5 of which is preferably providedwith openings I5? The container II is, in this instance, formed with acylindrical portion I6 at its lower end and integrally formed therewith,is a cube receiving cup I'I communicated by the opening IB in saidcylindrical portion. The container Il is preferably detachably securedto the base it as by means such as the illustrated threaded connection.

Within the cylindrical portion I6 is disposed an agitation anddispensing means comprising two opposed agitators I9 and 20 definingbetween them a cube receiving trough 2 I, the rear of which is the fixedcurved wall 23, the front comprises a shutter portion 24 on the agitatorI 9 and a similar portion 25 on the agitator 2D, and the bottom of whichcomprises the tiltable member 22 and the angularly disposed fixed chute2t.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the member 22 is pivoted at2l and is provided (Cl. 3l2--92) with a pin 28 engaged in a slot 29 inthe agitator 2l). y The chute 26 is notched as at 3E) to accommodate thelug 3l on the forward portion of the tiltable member 22.

If desired, instead of the lug 3| being of narrow width, the entirewidth of the member 2l may be utilized beneath the cube to be dispensed,to tilt it from its position on the chute 26.

The mechanism for reciprocating the agitators I9 and 2li and for tiltingthe member 22 is preferably housed within the base I0. YThis mechanismis operable through the medium of the actuating plunger 32 movable inthe sleeve 33. The mechanism comprises a lever 34 pivoted .l

at 35 to the base and having a pin and slot connection 36 with theplunger 32; a down reaching extension 3l or the agitator 2E) is alsoconnected to the lever 34 and by means of the walking beam 38 pivoted at39 to the slotted bracket MI, connection is made between the extension3l and the extension 4I of the agitator I9.

Between a pin or the like 42 and the bottom of the plate I5, there ispreferably provided a compression spring such as 43. A ledge 45,integral with the fixed plate I5 is arranged between the front portionsof the agitators I9 and 22 (Figs. 2 and 4), said ledge being supportedin spaced relation with the chute 23, by Walls 45a. This denes a chutearea i3d immediately in front of the trough 2 I.

In use, cube sugar is placed in the container through the top openingtherein and the cover l2 replaced. The cubes will be promiscuouslydisposed within the container, but at least two or three will assume theposition shown in the Figure 3. Upon actuation of the plunger 32, theagitator 2U is moved downwardly and the agitator I9 moved upwardly.Since the shutters 25 and 24 are respectively integral portions of theagitators 2U and i9, these will also move apart to provide the openingshown in Figure 5 at i4 and since the pin 28 is carried down by itsslotted connection with the agitator 2B, the member 22 is tilted aroundits pivot 2l and the lug 3l tips over the frontmost cube (Fig. 5) so itmay pass through the opening 44, then through the opening IB in thecontainer and so drop into the receiving cup il, the other cubes on themember 22 being moved to the rear oi the device by the reversing of theangular disposition of the member 22.

Only one cube of sugar is dispensed in this manner for the top crossmember of'ledge 45 will prevent other cubes following by interceptingthose cubes disposed above it. Should a cube fall past the ledge 45 itwould come to rest on the member 22 or cubes resting thereon, andbecause of the angular disposition of said member will not tend to fallforward towards openings 44 and I8.

Upon release of the plunger 32, the spring 43 will return the parts totheir normal position (Figs. 3 and 4) and it will be noted that possiblejamming or clogging of the device is obviated by the reciprocatoryaction of the agitators I9 and 20.

In order to further enhance the sanitary attributes of the device, thereceiving cup I1 may be provided with a spherically curved bottomwhereby the tip of a teaspoon may be inserted under the dispensed cubeof sugar to facilitate its removal therefrom without the aid of thengers.

From the foregoing it can be seen that an improved device for thepurpose has been provided, and although this disclosure is considerablydetailed, no undue limitation, except those imposed by the prior art,should be interpreted in the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a cube sugar dispenser having a dispensing opening, spacedagitators vertically slidably mounted within the dispenser in suchmanner as to provide a trough between them, a iioor for said troughincluding a tiltable member, closure members for said opening carried bysaid agitators and means to vertically reciprocate the agitators inopposite directions to open and shut the closure members and to movesaid tiltable member to dispense a lump of sugar as the closure membersare opened.

2. In a cube sugar dispenser, spaced agitators slidably mounted in thedispenser providing a trough between them, a floor for said troughincluding a xed portion and a tiltable member, a cube tipping extensionon said tiltable member movable through a notch in the fixed portion ofthe floor, and means to reciprocate the agitators and to move saidtiltable member and said extension into angular position relative tosaid iixed portion.

3. In a lump sugar dispenser, spaced agitators slidably mounted in thedispenser providing a trough between them, a floor for said trough,comprising a. tiltable member forming one portion of said floor, and afixed portion extending from the tiltable portion and provided with anotch, a lug on the tiltable member and positioned in the notch, andmeans to reciprocate the agitators and to tilt said tiltable memberwhereby a cube of sugar is adapted to be tipped from its position on thefixed portion by the mentioned lug.

4. A sugar dispenser comprising a base, a container for cubes oi sugardetachably secured to the base and having a dispensing opening,agitating means supported on the base and forming a trough therebetween,shutter means carried by the agitating means, la tilting floor for saidtrough having a cube tipping portion; and means to reciprocate theagitating means and thereby open the shutter means, and to tilt theiioor of the rough whereby a cube of sugar in said trough is tipped bythe cube tipping portion through the opening provided by the shuttermeans and through the opening in the container.

5. A sugar dispenser comprising a base, a container for cubes of sugardetachably secured to the base and having a dispensing opening,agitating means supported on the base and forming a trough therebetween,shutter means carried by the agitating means, a tilting floor for saidtrough having a cube tipping portion and means comprising mechanism inthe base operable by plunger means carried by the base to reciprocateprovided by the shutter means and through the opening in the container.

6. A sugar dispenser comprising a base, a container for cubes of sugardetachably secured to the base and having a dispensing opening,agitating means supported on the base and forming a trough therebetween,shutter means carried by the agitating means, a tilting oor for saidtrough having a cube tipping portion, a mechanical connection betweensaid floor and one of Said agitating means, and means to reciprocate theagitating means and thereby open said shutter means and tilt said floor,whereby a cube of sugar in said trough is tipped by the cube tippingportion through the opening provided by the shutter means and throughthe opening in the con-` tainer.

BARUCH LEVY.

